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Vikings vs. Bears | Week 18
Noon* (CT) | Sunday, Jan. 9 | U.S. Bank Stadium
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Series Results
Vikings W-L-T: 61-57-2 (includes 0-1 in playoffs)
Home: 37-24; Away: 24-33-2
Last time in regular season in Minnesota: Bears defeated Vikings 33-27 on Dec. 20, 2020
2020 Stats
Chicago offense
Since 2018 when the Bears outgained opponents 1,938 to 1,280 on the ground, they've given up more rushing yards than they've amassed. Chicago had three players with 421 or more rushing yards in 2018 but hasn't had two players with more than 233 rushing yards in either of the past two seasons.
The Bears offense ranked 31st in the NFL in third-down percentage in 2020. Chicago's success rate was 34.6 percent (71 of 205).
Chicago defense
Chicago allowed the second-fewest rushing touchdowns in the NFL (11) in 2020.
The Bears were the fifth-best defense in the league last season in red zone percentage, allowing opponents to score touchdowns on just 54.7 percent of their possessions inside the 20-yard line.
Bears Roster Refresher
Added: QB Andy Dalton, RB Damien Williams, WR Marquise Goodwin, CB Desmond Trufant
First two picks of 2021 NFL Draft: Ohio State QB Justin Fields at No. 11 overall (after trading up) and Oklahoma State T Teven Jenkins at 39
Departed (new team if player has signed or was traded)/contract expired/waived/unsigned: QB Mitchell Trubisky (Bills), WR Cordarrelle Patterson (Falcons), T Charles Leno, Jr., DL Brent Urban (Cowboys), Roy Robertson-Harris (Jaguars), LB Barkevious Mingo (Falcons), CB Kyle Fuller (Broncos), CB Buster Skrine
Icebreakers
Chicago made the most aggressive move of the first round, vaulting up from 20th overall to select Fields. The former Buckeye will join Dalton and returning QB Nick Foles as the Bears move past the Mitchell Trubisky era. … The Bears drafted offensive players with each of their first five picks of the 2021 NFL Draft. Chicagobears.com's Larry Mayer noted that's the first such occurrence in team history since using six selections in a row to open the 1960 NFL Draft. … Allen Robinson II is back for his fourth season in Chicago and is playing on the franchise tag. He's totaled 255 catches for 3,151 yards and 17 scores so far as a Bear.
— By @pcraigers